Ten Worst Things You Can Say at Work Paul MacKenzie-Cummins for CareerBuilder.co.uk The British have a reputation for being intelligently humorous, polite, reserved and proud of our stiff upper-lip, as satirised by shows such as Fawlty Towers and Blackadder. But, when it comes to the office, almost 60% of UK workers admit to displaying bad manners towards their colleagues and committing verbal faux pas on a regular basis, according to a survey. So, if you want to stay on the right side of your co-workers, here are some of the things you may wish to avoid saying out loud. 1. "You are the dumbest boss that I have ever had" You have just landed the job of your dreams and you can't wait to give your current boss the two-fingered salute and tell him exactly what you think of him. But, resist the temptation to bad mouth and let off steam. Take the following true case that appeared in The Times as an example of what you should not say. One person referred to their employer as "having an intellect that ranges above the common ground squirrel." He added: "You are one of the few true genetic wastes of our time." Remember, your comments will be filed for future reference if requested by another employer. 2. "That's not my job" With your 'to-do' list showing no signs of getting shorter, your boss walks into your office to ask if you do a 'little' job for him, which results in you taking on more work than you can realistically manage. But, a "blunt refusal to help, will simply burn bridges and damage goodwill," says psychologist Bryan Carroll. "Instead, simply explain your existing commitments – and perhaps propose another time that you could offer assistance." 3. "Anyone can do his job" Are you quick to badmouth your boss or ridicule their decisions or initiatives? Watch out: the boss hears everything that is said in the office – good and bad. Assume that what you say will eventually get back to him via the network of office gossips. And the next time you notice yourself griping, ask yourself, "Is it more important to vent my frustrations, or to get that next promotion?" One expects the latter will be your reply. 4. "Take the whole pack of Trebor's, please - you need them more than me" This approach is about as subtle as a brick and you may want to re-assess your diplomacy skills. The best way to tell someone that their breath is a problem is to do so discreetly. If a colleague has bad breath, offer a mint or furtively leave a packet on their desk. 5. "Sack me and you will regret it" These were the famous last words of Martin Jol shortly before his dismissal as Tottenham Hotspur manager. Just because you were the number one salesperson or are credited with reversing the fortunes of the company in the past, does not guarantee that you will have a job indefinitely. Remember, nobody owes you a job. And, as the saying goes: you are only as good as your last game. 6. "Why can't I log onto Facebook anymore?" The reason why the Daily Telegraph found that 70% of UK companies have banned their employees from accessing social networking sites, such as Facebook and Bebo, is because they detract staff from doing what they are paid to do - work. Besides, do you really want to run the risk of your boss peering over your shoulder and finding out what you really get up to at the weekend? 7. "Have a go if you think you're hard enough" Most of us don't get to choose the people we work with and your colleagues come as part of the package when you take a job. So it would be unrealistic to presume that you will get on with everyone all of the time. But if the tension between you and a colleague threatens to boil over, physically remove yourself from confrontation and allow yourself sufficient time to work out a passive response. "We've all said things in anger that we later regret," says Nancy Peterson, co-founder of the Mediation Agency. "A lot of conflict could be avoided if people didn't wrongly hypothesise a reason for someone's behaviour, and make a poor decision based on this judgement." 8. "I do like to dabble in recreational drugs every now and again" If you do 'dabble' then make sure you keep it to yourself – whatever you tell people now will become more widely known as you climb the career ladder and, you may find that that climb comes to an abrupt halt sooner than you think. In a survey of email blunders, officebroker.com in the UK found the case of an employee who, following a 'sick' day, sent an email to a colleague explaining his illness was due to 'class A's'. Unfortunately, he sent it to everyone in his company including the senior management. He now works elsewhere! 9. "Go away, I'll do it when I'm ready" With Britain's long-hours working culture, it is easy to feel swamped by the increasing amount of work that you have to get through every day. Indeed, 72% of UK workers admit to avoiding 'tricky' or time-consuming tasks in the hope that the issue will go away, according to a survey conducted by Office Angels. But, there really is no excuse for bad manners at work. "Manners are an essential part of the image you project at work," says Paul Jacobs, managing director of Office Angels. 10. "How did he ever get promoted?" You may think that you are smarter than you really are and perhaps feel that it should have been you rather than your new boss who deserved a promotion. But don't follow the route of constantly bemoaning or spreading vicious gossip about your boss – a condition termed 'post-traumatic embitterment disorder' by researchers at the University of Berlin. Moreover, in your eagerness to prove to your superiors that they were wrong to pass you over for promotion, you run risk of being seen as an irritant or, worse still, desperate. So never point out what could be done better unless you are canvassed for your opinion by your boss. http://msn.careerbuilder.co.uk/UK/Custom/MSN/ViewArticle.aspx?articleid=165&SiteId=int_ukmsn_a165hp& sc_extcmp=int_ukmsn_a165hp&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=4f07a73933a648d2bfeb16512e837529-266388243-R4-4

Ruud van Nistelrooy's opening goal for the Netherlands against Italy provided the first major talking point of Euro 2008. Van Nistelrooy looked in an obvious offside position when he steered a close-range finish past Gianluigi Buffon to put the Dutch on the way to a crucial 3-0 win in Berne. Italy coach Roberto Donadoni was gracious, saying: "I accept it. There's no point crying about it. The referee made a mistake. He's human." Italy's fans, however, were not as forgiving after watching the incident replayed inside the Wankdorf Stadium in Berne. But what looked a desperately poor decision was, in fact, a brilliant piece of officiating, according to the chairman of Austria's refereeing commission Gerhard Kapl and Premier League referees' chief Keith Hackett. Both said Van Nistelrooy was played onside by Italy's Christian Panucci, who had been injured seconds earlier and was lying behind the goal when the Dutch striker scored. Kapl said the goal was "100% correct, without any doubt", quoting article 11.4.1. of the refereeing code that states "an opposing player cannot be offside when one of the last two defenders has left the field of play" - as in the case of Panucci. Hackett added: "I have listened to the commentators criticising the first Holland goal stating that Van Nistelrooy was offside. Christian Panucci went off through contact with his own goalkeeper Buffon. "He is still considered part of the game. "The fact is the assistant was correct. The defender who slid off the field is still regarded as active." Kapl added that the rule was specifically designed to prevent a team causing a deliberate offside - but does that tell the whole story? Panucci was in no way attempting to gain an advantage or deliberately trying to play the Holland attackers onside. He had actually been knocked behind the goal by a collision with his own goalkeeper Buffon, so where does the law stand on that?

Whats the big deal here ya JB?

Originally posted by Abtigiis & Tolka: quote:Originally posted by Northerner: Abtigiis, As for France vs Romania, France will win this one very comfortably. I would go as far saying they will score 3 goals. Again, as is usual with international football, I don’t know what the tactics will be but considering the prestigious leagues the French players play in, their experience and their pace all over the park, I would be surprised if Romania even go a sniff of a goal tonight. Holland vs Italy is a tough one to call. The Dutch team is a little more experienced than a few years ago but the Italians will never lie down. Again, I have no idea what their respective tactics will be because I have not seen them play for 2 years since the world cup but I can guess how things will pan out. Italy will try to contain the Dutch and the Dutch will use a lot of wing play. I will go out on a limb and say the Dutch to sneak it. Now it is time for SOL to ban lousy predictors. the match he said will be tight ended 3-0, the one he said will end in 3-0 proved to be an stalemate. I knew it was going to come to this, when they allowed peopel who are more privy to SHAX and JARA'KA BOODO to comment on football. Anyway, Adios le Bleu. Way tageen kuwaasi. Waa kolkay Axmaraa night watchmen odhan jireen, "Tarayaa nayinaa Indhaati Shabarii Si la yish aznaalaw ALMAAZ dhahnaa dharii" (Caawa anigaa ku qoran gaadhka oo waan kaa sii soconee Almaz nabad galyo, nabad ku soo bari) France nabadgalyo. People will see that France hasn't underperformed last night when they see how the panicky but composed Romanians play the Dutch. Wait for that as well. Italy: What do you expect when a team of old grumpy men in their mid-30s (in football terms they are old), living by the glory of the past are assembled. Grosso and Di Natale, and Zambrotta are the only good ones. Why would anyone keep Camranosi, the combative but less constructive Gattuso, and Masimo Ambrossini in the squal. Pirlo is class. But again, Italy got a doze of their own medicine last night. They like to sit back and catch the opponents in the counter. I am glad they got a whipping it from Marco Van Basten's men. I would have liked 5-o. LooL I seem to be doing better than you so far. I did say the French won’t do much as there are too many individuals in the team earlier in this thread. Romania proved to be lacking a cutting edge. I was obvious France were the better team. Who would have expected a 3-0 scoreline in favour of the Dutch? I got the winner right though.

Key word is deliver!

Duke, A great step in the right direction no doubt. But, as a person who likes to look at things in detail (especially concerning contractual agreements), I think comments on the ambiguity of some of the points in that agreement are fully justified. One must start looking at things analytically and pick up any short-comings if they want progress. The areas of concern may or may not be manipulated by certain parties. But it is always worth being aware that there are grey areas.

Lets hope interpretations are in the same by both parties.

a. To request the United Nations, consistent with UN Security Council Resolution 1814 and within a period of one hundred and twenty (120) days, to authorize and deploy an international stabilization force from countries that are friends of Somalia excluding neighboring states; b. Within a period of 120 days of the signing of this agreement the TFG will act in accordance with the decision that has already been taken by the Ethiopian Government to withdraw its troops from Somalia after the deployment of a sufficient number of UN Forces; Is it me or are these ambigious clauses? Do the parties have to jointly request the UN to send troops first or has that already been done? Who decides how many troops are needed?

2-0 to the Dutch on 30 mins!!!! LooooL

Boring game. France just didnt have a clue apart from ribery.

Good news indeed. No one loses face (an important thing in balatigis).

I learnt to get out of there!

Since when did having hayfever require one to wrap up? Can't see the vid like many youtube vids of late. I'm I missing a software?

Stepped out of the office only to be confronted with cameras and a whole entourage led by the Project Director. I'm going to look out for tomorrow's business pages :cool:

Time will tell.

France and Holland to win!

Excuse my attempt at a translation,,,,,, Burco waxay ku taalaa Xidhidada tiniyo cidhib Burco is on the veins of the hair and the heel??? (is that a typo Abtigiis?) Tabinaaya dhiigee halbawlaha talaabee ……………………………………………….strides Todobaateen jeer baan soo toosay xalayoo 70 times I woke up last night and,,, Taan dumar ku leeyahay waa Gabadh Togdheeroo The one I’m calling a WOMAN is a woman of Togdheer :cool: Anigaba Togdheerbaa Anigaba Togdheerbaa Tuunku iiga muuqdaa Xaalka waxa laga qaadaya reer Sheikh

Originally posted by J.a.c.a.y.l.b.a.r.o: Yes i'll do ..... Here is the translation: quote: Burco waxay ku taalaa Xidhidada tiniyo cidhib Tabinaaya dhiigee halbawlaha talaabee Todobaateen jeer baan soo toosay xalayoo Taan dumar ku leeyahay waa Gabadh Togdheeroo Anigaba Togdheerbaa Anigaba Togdheerbaa Tuunku iiga muuqdaa Burco is the worst place i've seen I didn't sleep last night coz it is stinky My love is there and she is stinky too Me and togdheer me adn togdheer Are far from each other ,, Xaal ba lagaa rabaa hoy!

Isseh, Africa is not safe saxib. I'm planning Malaysian trek next year IA. http://www.marimari.com/cONteNt/malaysia/special_interests/jungle_trekking/jungle_trekking.html

^^oh yeah

Now that you have broken your second pen (MBA) on a developmental subject give the low down on how things should go ahead. Ps If its good I may just it in future essays,,,,,,,

Haye, still up for it Isseh?

Ibti, your thread on SL visit

What was the thread title Ibti?

Ngonge's home town was on there yes. Tolow weligii ma tagay? ps we are pulling the man's leg.